Post Game Press Conference – Texans Players
Tank Dell, WR
(On what it meant to the team to get a convincing win)
“It was a great. Any win in the NFL is great. We came out victorious and all glory to God.”
(On how it felt that the game didn’t come down to a final possession)
“It felt good. Sitting out the last minute and thirty seconds, I tried to get back in, but Coach said no. Sitting out the end of game is the kind of game you want to be in. You have a lead like we had and you can just chill and everyone get out of the game healthy.”
(On finally winning at Gilette Stadium)
“That’s great. We came in without having a win against them and we did what we just did. Putting up the type of numbers against them and it was amazing. We still shot ourselves in the foot and we know as an offense that we left some points on the board.”
Joe Mixon, RB
(On how it felt to be back and get into the end zone)
“It felt great. Obviously, without the entire offense being in synch and being locked in on those blocks, that doesn’t happen for me. I’m just happy that everybody trusts in the scheme and trusts in everybody’s technique and doing everything the right way. It was a great thing and a great feeling. I’m just happy we got out of it with a win.”
(On what he tries to bring to the team)
“I just want to do whatever I can to be the best guy to uplift my teammates however I have to do it, whether it’s vocally or going out there and making plays. I just try to do whatever I can to be the best player I can.”
(On his 69-yard run)
“Everybody executed their blocks and the hole was there. I just did whatever I could to explode through the hole. Obviously, we finished in the right way. I didn’t finish and score but we just executed it the right way.”
Jalen Pitre, S
(On the game)
“It was a great game. A lot of plays that were made and it was just fun to be out there with the guys again. It’s a true blessing every week to show up and I think we showed up for the most part.”
(On the many defensive takeaways this week)
“It’s the mindset of the team. I think the coaches do a great job of making sure that we’re honed in on the ball and today it showed. I think it was like two interceptions and two fumbles, like that’s huge. That just gives the ball back to our electric offense to make plays.”
(On Joe Mixon)
“Joe is just an energetic guy, that just brings that good feeling to the team. He’s always making sure that everybody is up and awake at the meetings. He’s going to speak what’s on his heart, and that does nothing but helps us out. He’s a big time player for us making big time plays each and every week.”
(On Will Anderson Jr.)
“The Terminator, he just did what he usually does. He showed up and showed out. I think it was three sacks, a tip for an interception. He’s a true playmaker and I’m glad he’s on the edge for us.”
Tim Settle Jr., DT
(On getting motivated)
“Danielle [Hunter] is such a blessing to have on this team. He’s taught me so much and every time I see him I give him a big hug. I don’t have any brothers, so like all of these guys that have been in this group I look at them as big brothers, and I get on their nerves. I say Danielle, ‘thank you so much,’ because I’ve learned so much from him. He kept me composed, he kept me grounded. This last two weeks he kept saying, ‘Bro it’s coming, it’s coming, just keep chopping. Keep getting better man.’ He kept me on edge, don’t get lax, you get lax your body starts winding down a little bit.”
(On his sacks)
“It was a blessing. I take from last year to this year on how I would get down with myself not getting a sack from week one all the way to week eight. Now it’s like you have to keep chopping. You just have to keep going and getting better and keep working your moves. Don’t be scared to throw moves. I think last year I was scared to throw moves and this year I’m like, ‘if it happened it happened.’ It was like this year it was just going to come.”
Juice Scruggs, C/G
(On the energy that Joe Mixon brings to the team)
“His physicality, he’s a big back, and he’s always going to go forward no matter what. He also has great vision.”
(On putting up 41 points and getting the offense going)
“It feels good for sure, but we are not where we need to be or where we want to be. It just goes to show you that we scored 41 and we didn’t play to the best of our ability. I’m just excited to see what we can do when we play to the best of our ability.”
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